Stir shortening to soften. Gradually add sugar and cream thoroughly for 10 minutes with your mixer set on HIGH speed. Add vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Sift flour with baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternatley with milk, beating after each addition. Bake in 2 paper lined […]

Mix first 8 ingredients together. Pour into a 13×9 inch pan. Sprinkle cake mix evenly over pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle chopped pecans over the cake mix, then pour melted margarine evenly over the cake mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour (or more). Watch time as ovens vary somewhat. Serve with Cool Whip on top.

Mix first 4 ingredients by hand with spatula until well-blended. Turn into greased, floured 9 X 13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 F 25-30 minutes, or until cake tests done. Let cool and cut into squares before adding icing. To make icing, combine sugar, butter and milk in saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring […]

–FLUFFY ORANGE FROSTING– 1 pk Fluffy white frosting mix 1/2 c Orange juice 1 ts Grated orange peel CHOCOLATE GLAZE 2 Snickers; cut up 1 tb Milk Preheat oven to 350~. Grease and flour 2, 9″ pans. Melt Snickers with milk until smooth. Cool to room temperature. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Divide […]

Sift flour, baking powder and salt onto waxed paper;stir in chopped walnuts. Lightly grease an 8x8x2 3/4 or springform pan. Beat eggs in a medium size bowl with electric mixer at high speed until frothy. Beat in sugar gradually and continue beating at high speed until mixture is very thick and creamy, at least 5 […]

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift together three times. Heat milk , butter, and lemon rind over low flame until butter is melted (do not scald). Remove from fire and cool slightly. Add lemon juice to eggs and beat until thick and lemon-colored; add sugar gradually, and beat until light […]

Cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time. Add the sour cream and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Sift together the dry ingredients. I usually just blend them instead of sifting. Add them to the creamed mixture. Mix well. Spoon about 1/2 the batter into a greased 10″ tube pan. Sprinkle […]

A light, luscious hazelnut meringue cake with chocolate-coffee filling is a dream dessert after a buffer. To make a taller cake pipe three 8-inch circles and fill as directed. This looks spectacular but is harder to cut. Preheat oven to 225F (110C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or foil. Draw a 10-inch circle […]

MAPLE WALNUT PRALINE 1 c Maple syrup 1 c Chopped walnuts MAPLE WHIPPED CREAM 2 c Whipping cream 6 tb Powdered sugar 1 ts Maple extract; or… — up to double this amount FOR CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 8- to 9-inch round cake pans. Using electric mixer, cream butter and […]

Cream sugars and butter. Add melted chocolate. Beat yolks, add water and vanilla and blend. Gradually add yolk mixture to chocolate mixture, beat until light and fluffy. Sift together flour, salt,and baking soda. Alternately add flour mixture and milk, blending well after each addition. Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry, fold into batter. […]